Diplodus capensis Cape white seabream, Blacktail

Diplodus capensis is commonly referred to as Cape white seabream, Blacktail. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii

Foto: KwaZulu-Natal, Süd-Afrika, 01.01.1979

Courtesy of the author Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii . Please visit hbs.bishopmuseum.org for more information.

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AphiaID:: 273970

Scientific:: Diplodus capensis
German:: Geißbrasse
English:: Cape White Seabream, Blacktail

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopteri (Class) > Eupercaria incertae sedis (Order) > Sparidae (Family) > Diplodus (Genus) > capensis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Smith, ), 1844

Occurrence:: Angola, East Africa, East-Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Oman / Oman, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Pakistan, Somalia, South-Africa, Tansania, West Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Sea depth:: 0 - 50 Meter
Size:: 11.81" - 17.72" (30cm - 45cm)
Temperature:: 66.2 °F - 28,3 °F (19°C - 28,3°C)
Food:: Clams, Hermit crabs, Invertebrates, Krill, Mysis, Predatory, Schrimps, Snails, Worms
Difficulty:: Not suitable for home aquaria!
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Diplodus annularis
Ringelbrasse
Diplodus argenteus
Diplodus bellottii
Senegal-Brasse
Diplodus bermudensis
Diplodus capensis
Geißbrasse
Diplodus caudimacula
Diplodus cervinus
Zebra-Brasse
Diplodus fasciatus
Kapverden Streifenbrasse
Diplodus holbrookii
Meerbrasse
Diplodus hottentotus
Zebra Meerbrasse
Diplodus noct
Rotmeer-Brasse
Diplodus omanensis
Meerbrasse
Diplodus prayensis
Kap Verde Meerbrasse
Diplodus puntazzo
Spitzmaul-Brasse
Diplodus sargus
Geißbrasse
Diplodus vulgaris
Zweibindenbrasse

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2019-06-29 08:56:53
Last edit:: 2022-03-12 14:32:36

Info

Diplodus capensis (Smith, 1844)
Cape white seabream

Adults occur in shallow rocky and sandy substrate; juveniles in shallow reefs, estuary mouths and intertidal pools, sandy beach surf zone. Omnivorous on seaweeds, sponges and bivalves. Also feeds on crustaceans, worms, mollusks, and fish. Sold fresh or whole and as bait.

Synonymised names
Diplodus rondeletii capensis (Smith, 1944)
Diplodus sargus capensis (Smith, 1844) (synonym)
Sargus capensis Smith, 1844 (synonym)

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
The sparid fishes of Pakistan, with new distribution records (en). Abgerufen am 12.03.2022.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Foto: KwaZulu-Natal, Süd-Afrika, 01.01.1979

Commonly

Cape White Seabream (Diplodus capensis),Tidal Pool, Parc Rynie, Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA,2022

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